Kyocera AVX Components Corporation

Kyocera AVX Components Corporation reported a data breach on October 30, 2023, involving a cybersecurity incident that occurred between February 16, 2023, and March 30, 2023. The breach affected servers in Greenville and Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, leading to the encryption of systems and potential exposure of personal information, although the number of individuals affected is unknown.

Source: https://www.maine.gov/agviewer/content/ag/985235c7-cb95-4be2-8792-a1252b4f8318/8a34f0c4-63dc-411c-b1c2-9b0991b5ed9b.shtml

TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/kavxcorp

"id": "kav332080425",
"linkid": "kavxcorp",
"type": "Ransomware",
"date": "2/2023",
"severity": "100",
"impact": "5",
"explanation": "Attack threatening the organization's existence"

{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Electronics Manufacturing',
                        'location': ['Greenville, South Carolina',
                                     'Myrtle Beach, South Carolina'],
                        'name': 'Kyocera AVX Components Corporation',
                        'type': 'Corporation'}],
 'data_breach': {'type_of_data_compromised': 'Personal Information'},
 'date_detected': '2023-10-30',
 'date_publicly_disclosed': '2023-10-30',
 'description': 'Kyocera AVX Components Corporation reported a data breach on '
                'October 30, 2023, involving a cybersecurity incident that '
                'occurred between February 16, 2023, and March 30, 2023. The '
                'breach affected servers in Greenville and Myrtle Beach, South '
                'Carolina, leading to the encryption of systems and potential '
                'exposure of personal information, although the number of '
                'individuals affected is unknown.',
 'impact': {'data_compromised': 'Personal Information',
            'systems_affected': ['Servers in Greenville',
                                 'Servers in Myrtle Beach']},
 'ransomware': {'data_encryption': 'Yes'},
 'references': [{'date_accessed': '2023-10-30',
                 'source': 'Kyocera AVX Components Corporation'}],
 'title': 'Kyocera AVX Components Corporation Data Breach',
 'type': 'Data Breach'}